TwilightSagaFood: "Eclipse" Chocolate And Flaxseed Meal Cupcakes

I know, I am three months too late. Most of you know that I am a Twilight Buff. And that I am an ardent fan of the gorgeous vampire Edward. When Eclipse, the third novel of Twilight got released I so wanted to celebrate it in my own special way but it somehow didn't materialize. But its been on the back of my mind to add another entry to the other two "Twilight Eatables" in my blog -- Edward Cullen's "Twilight" Drink, "New Moon" Cheesy Crescents and this dark dark cupcake made with Rich Dark Cocoa and Flax-seed meal made the cut. Wicked!
This goes as an entry along with Cocoa Bread With Chocolate Chips And Walnuts,Chocolate-Strawberry Kesari,Cocoa Banana And Applesauce Muffins, Cocoa Pancakes, Cocoa N Saffron Vermicelli Pudding, Spiced Beet N Cocoa Muffins, Vegan Chocolate Banana Cake to "Chocolaty Dreams"

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour 
• 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
• 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 Cup Dark Cocoa Powder
• 3 Tbsp Flax-seed Meal
• 3/4 Cup Hot Water
• 2/3 Cup Sugar ( a little more for a sweeter cupcake)
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 6 Tbsp Butter, at room temperature
• 5 Tbsp Canola Oil
• 1/4 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder

Tool:

• Le-Creuset Silicone Baking Cups

Procedure:

• Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F.
• Mix flax-seed meal in the hot water and set aside for 5 minutes till it gets gummy. 
• Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl.
• Add Vanilla Extract, Buttermilk, Oil and Flax-seed meal mixture to the bowl.
• Sift together flour, both cocoa powder and baking powder. Add Salt to it.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
• Stir in the Chocolate chips and divide the batter evenly into 12 baking cups.

• Bake the cupcakes for 15-20 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.

• Cool completely and peel from cupcakes from the baking molds.
• Serve with a cup of tea or coffee.

Makes 12 standard-sized cupcakes.

Enjoy!